Applications of magnesium and its alloys: A review

J Tan, S Ramakrishna - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Magnesium is a promising material. It has a remarkable mix of mechanical and biomedical
properties that has made it suitable for a vast range of applications. Moreover, with alloying …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) applied to the manufacturing of common and ecological concrete: A review

DR Vieira, JL Calmon, FZ Coelho - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to evaluate the potential environmental
impact and the resources used throughout the life cycle of a product, ie, environmental …

Cement industry of China: Driving force, environment impact and sustainable development

W Shen, Y Liu, B Yan, J Wang, P He, C Zhou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently, China roughly yields 60% of global production of cement. In this review, the
driving force, environment impact and sustainable development of China's cement industry …

Cars on a diet: the material and energy impacts of passenger vehicle weight reduction in the US

LW Cheah - 2010 - dspace.mit.edu
Vehicle weight reduction is a known strategy to address growing concerns about
greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use by passenger vehicles. We find that every 10 …

Dynamic and environmental performance of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete containing waste cathode ray tube glass as a substitution of river sand

H Wei, A Zhou, T Liu, D Zou, H Jian - Resources, Conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The disposal of hazardous waste cathode ray tubes (CRTs) has become a major
environmental concern due to obsolescence of old monitors and their high lead content …

Life cycle engineering of lightweight structures

C Herrmann, W Dewulf, M Hauschild, A Kaluza, S Kara… - Cirp Annals, 2018 - Elsevier
Lightweight structures are increasingly necessary to meet current engineering requirements.
Weight reduction in diverse applications such as automobiles or machine tools is achieved …

Environmental sustainability of municipal wastewater treatment through struvite precipitation: Influence of operational parameters

A Mavhungu, S Foteinis, R Mbaya, V Masindi… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment through phosphate (P) and
ammonia (N) chemical precipitation (struvite) was examined using the life cycle assessment …

Sustainability issues in sheet metal forming processes: an overview

G Ingarao, R Di Lorenzo, F Micari - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2011 - Elsevier
Environmental sustainability in manufacturing is nowadays an urgent and remarkable issue
and the main concerns are related to more efficient use of materials and energy. In sheet …

Environmental cost and impacts of chemicals used in agriculture: An integration of emergy and Life Cycle Assessment

Y Lyu, M Raugei, X Zhang, S Mellino… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Modern intensive agriculture worldwide is generating increasing environmental pressure,
which prevents its sustainable development. A number of agricultural sustainability …

A review of solar thermochemical cycles for fuel production

Y Guo, J Chen, H Song, K Zheng, J Wang, H Wang… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Solar-driven CO 2/H 2 O splitting via a two-step solar thermochemical cycle is a
promising approach for fuel production and carbon neutrality to address the intermittent …